About the role

  • Patient Safety Consultant role in Winnipeg Regional Health Authority implementing patient safety programs. Focus on quality care and healthcare system improvements with extensive experience required.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and advance a patient safety program and promote a culture of quality, safety and high-reliability to ensure consistent, high-quality patient care
  • Assist staff and physicians in understanding complex systems in which people work and collaborate to provide recommendations for healthcare system improvements
  • Review patient safety events within the SDO using a variety of appropriate methods and approaches
  • Leads and participates in critical incident review committees (CIRC’s)
  • Assist clinicians in addressing health service delivery improvements to support patient safety systemically
  • Participate in patient safety projects, initiatives and activities to support ongoing improvements to patient safety throughout the SDO.

Requirements

  • 5 years of progressive experience in health service delivery involving quality and patient safety
  • 2 years relevant health experience in quality, patient safety within the health services industry
  • 2 years of experience managing processes and projects
  • Post-secondary degree in nursing, health sciences or social sciences from an accredited education institution
  • A certificate in quality management or patient safety is an asset
  • Active member in good standing with an associated regulatory body as appropriate
  • Demonstrated staff-level leadership capabilities
  • The provincial health system in Manitoba has adopted the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.

Benefits

  • A current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment.
  • A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
  • Travel throughout the province requiring a valid Manitoba driver’s license and use of a personal motor vehicle.

Job title

Patient Safety Consultant

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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